Austrian Advent Calendar Day 7 Dear Rainer Maria Rilke, I have just finished your Letters to a Young Poet, and naturally, I feel that a letter of my own is the most appropriate way to express my thoughts at this…
Is there anything more Viennese than the waltz ? With just a few notes you are transported to a place and time that breathes to the rhythm of 1, 2, 3… 1, 2, 3… Welcome to our 6th day of…
Hello everyone, and Happy… Saint Nicholas Eve ! This might sound strange to some, and familiar to others, but in many European countries, Saint Nicholas is an essential part of the Christmas celebrations in December. The official feast is on December…
Austrian Advent Calendar Day 4 Hello, dear friends, and happy Advent! For this fourth day of our Austrian Advent Calendar, I invite you to an afternoon coffee break accompanied by a delicious traditional Austrian dessert: the Linzer Torte. This elegant…
Welcome to day 3 and to our first book review of this year’s Austrian Advent Calendar ! I started my series of discoveries in the land of Austrian literature with a light and amusing read : Wolfgang Hermann’s Herr Faustini…
Austrian Advent Calendar Day 2 Welcome to the second day of our Austrian Advent Calendar, dear friends! Let’s talk about Christmas music. It’s often the first element that signals the season’s arrival. Before department store windows become galleries of glitter…
Austrian Advent Calendar Day 1 Winter has arrived in Vienna, and with it comes the opening of the Christmas markets—those enchanted corners of the city where wooden stalls glow with warm light, the air fills with the scent of roasted…
Hello dear friends, and Happy Advent ! Welcome back to the most festive time of the year, here at The Ritual of Reading, where we follow the tradition of the Advent Calendar by opening a new video every day of December…
Hello friends, and Happy Thanksgiving ! It’s been a while since my last video, but I am glad to be back and for such a joyful occasion, since this is my third annual celebration of nonfiction books I’m thankful for…
I am a cosy-at-home person. I love my comfy couch and my rocking chair, my flowers and my cat. I’m one of those people that were happy not to leave their house during lock-down. But every once in a while,…
